GeekWire Awards: Keynote revealed, last chance to vote

We’re gearing up for the GeekWire Awards, May 9 at the EMP in Seattle, and today we’re pleased to announce that the keynote speaker at the event will be Chris DeVore — the startup veteran and angel investor who has played a key role in the advancement of the Seattle region’s technology community through initiatives including TechStars Seattle and the Founders Co-op investment fund.

Chris DeVore at last year’s GeekWire Awards.

Given the size of this annual event, the keynote traditionally sets the tone for the entrepreneurial community. DeVore is a past honoree at this event, having won Investor of the Year last year. We’re excited to have him take the stage to share his insights and perspective from decades in the trenches, before we hand out this year’s slate of awards.

Speaking of those awards: Today is the last chance to cast your vote in all 14 categories. We won’t be revealing the winners until May 9, but we can say that the competition is very close in many of the categories, so be sure to vote if you haven’t. Here’s a list of categories and finalists.

Click through below to vote in any category that you might have missed as we rolled them out. As a reminder, these finalists were determined by our slate of judges from hundreds of nominations from across the tech community.

We have some fun surprises in store for the night, plus plenty of great food, drink and networking in addition to the event on the main stage. We’re expecting to sell out of tickets, so be sure to get yours today.

This event — started by Seattle entrepreneur Marcelo Calbucci as the Seattle 2.0 Awards— is now in its 5th year. Past winners have included Tableau Software, PopCap Games, angel investor Andy Sack, Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh, Zillow’s Rich Barton and many others.